Lawmakers from the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus say the state’s budget stalemate is having a big impact on the black population as youths miss out on financial aid for colleges and after-school programs. The group called at a Monday news conference for an end to the standoff between Republican Gov.…
Read MoreOne state lawmaker is calling out the city of Springfield, a local engineering firm, and any other agencies that he believes withheld information from the public about a historical find in the capital city. Thursday, Rep. Al Riley said he’s concerned about a gap of several months from when Hanson…
Read MoreRepresentative Riley held a press conference in Springfield to discuss the Carpenter Street Underpass project and an archeological find of national historical significance. The archeological find includes seven home foundations. Five of the seven homes were burned down during the 1908 Race Riots. The 1908 Race Riots spearheaded the development…
Read MoreEducation groups visited the statehouse on Tuesday to discuss the state’s funding of public schools. They came from all over the state, and voiced concerns to lawmakers. The concerns included the state’s failure to meet funding promises, and growing inequality of funding between districts. But lawmakers say there is at…
Read MoreState Representative Al Riley moderated a Transportation Panel at the Rainbow PUSH – 43rd Annual International Convention in Chicago. In the last half hour of the workshop, panelists discussed federal transportation policy, working with community colleges to create training programs for individuals to enter the manufacturing workforce, and transit oriented…
Read MoreState Representative Al Riley moderated a Transportation Panel at the Rainbow PUSH – 43rd Annual International Convention in Chicago. In the first hour, panelists discussed the role of manufacturing in mass transit, high speed rail and public private partnerships for transit expansion. This video is uploaded with permission from Rainbow…
Read MoreHouse Mass Transit Committee Chairman Al Riley (D) Olympia Fields and the Committee’s Republican Spokesman Mike Tryon of Crystal Lake outline legislative efforts to reform the scandal-plagued Metra mass transit agency and improving the mass transit systems that serve over 650-million…
Read MoreBy Dave McKinney – Chicago Sun-Times – April 1 2014 SPRINGFIELD — House Speaker Michael Madigan said Tuesday he’s been far too busy to have had any time to pore through a critical new report that alleged he dictated patronage hiring at Metra for decades. The transit task force report,…
Read MoreFebruary 10, 2014 (CHICAGO) (WLS) — Chicago-area residents are dealing with the bitter cold Monday, especially those who commute. For Metra riders, cold-weather delays have been all too common this winter, and now, state lawmakers want to know why. The Illinois House Mass Transit Committee scheduled a hearing Monday to…
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A Conversation with Representative Al Riley – Economic Development in the South Suburbs To watch the video, please click HERE. The interview highlights some discussion on the recent federal transportation law enacted by Congress over the summer; the Moving Ahead For Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) and my views on…
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